Off Topic Jack Diamond

Hi all, this is my first post and first thread in one, I have been reading the forum for a couple of years on and off and hopefully my quest for information will result in me becoming a more active member.

Long story short, I have never lived in Hull but all my family has and still does, hence I am a lifelong tiger and get to about 6 matches a season.

I have always been aware that my great grandad played for hull but internal family politics meant that I have very little information on him or his time at hull. The only information I have is from my mum who has little interest in football and remembers he played for hull and Oldham in the early 1930's.

His name is Jack Diamond and that is literally the only information I have.

So whilst I know it is unlikely anyone on here will remember him as a player, I would be eternally grateful if people could point me in the right direction for finding anything out.

Thanks in advance, Diamond Tiger.

 

This might get things started.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JF-SPORTI...214?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2eb9838a5e

 

You any relation to Bobby?

 

Words out of my mouth

 

Thanks Ernie, that's already some information I wasn't aware of

 

He was Oldham's top scorer in the 1936/37 season.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C._seasons

Jack not Bobby.

 

No

You are better with Google than I am! Have been on the wiki a few times and never noticed that!

Can assume he was a striker then!

 

Some good stats here from his time at Hartlepool.

http://www.inthemadcrowd.co.uk/UI/Person.aspx?oid=189

Scored 4 in one game against Gateshead.

 

That's a great link, loads of information on clubs

 

He doesn't appear on this version of the all time list of Hull City players although I can tell it's not a definitive list as I have spotted a fair few names missing. Interesting reading though.

http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/hull-city/10/

 

very interesting reading, shame as it seems finding information of him at hull is harder than other clubs

 

He played 1 game in the 1931/32 season. Div3 North. Played No9. Against Barrow at home, 26th September. Won 3-0, scorers - D. Duncan (2), Raleigh.

Hope this helps.

 

Great help, thanks guys for everything.

 

Just out of interest, here is a more complete list of Hull City players. Jack Diamond still does not appear even though this list includes other players from the same vintage.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Hull_City_A.F.C._players

 

He's coming up in my list as John J Diamond



Attendance - 6991

 

Great thanks, he comes up as John James Diamond on in the mad crowd. Not sure how that transpires to jack. Might explain why I have been coming up with blanks

 

A lot of people called John then were often referred to as Jack.

 

Au contraire.... Castro's Coffin probably knew him at school

 

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